4 Đề thi học kì 2 Tiếng anh 8

ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II
Student’s name:……………………………
Class:8…….

Grade 8
Time allowance: 45 minutes

I/ Chọn từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác những từ còn lại bằng cách
khoanh tròn chữ cái A, B, C, hoặc D.
1. A. looked
stopped

B. watched

C. carried

D.

2. A. unite
uniform

B. underline

C. university

D.

3. A. character
change

B. children

C. teacher

D.

II/ Chọn từ có âm tiết được nhấn khác với các từ còn lại.
4. A. realize
comfortable

B. improve

C. possible

D.

5. A. comfort
moment

B. nation

C. apply

D.

III/ Chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất. Khoanh tròn vào chữ cái A,B,C, hoặc D.
1. Are you interested...........playing badminton after class?
A. in

B. with

C. on

D. for

C. about

D. for

2. " What.........going to Hanoi tomorrow? "
A. to

B. in

3. Hoa works very..........so she always gets good marks.
A. badly

B. good

C. hardly

D. hard

4. The building was built .........1962 and 1969.
A. between

B. from

C. since

D. for

5. This school..........in 1997
A. built

B. is built

C. was built

D. has

C. taller

D. more

built
6. Of all my friends, Hoa is.............
A. the tallest

B. the most tallest

taller
7. Would you mind if I……………a photo ?
A. take

B. took

C. would take D. am going to take

8. Last week I ……………my children to the biggest zoo in town.

A. got

B. brought

C. fetch

D. took

9. Are you proud…………….your country and its tradition ?
A. about

B. on

C. of

10. Do you collect stamps or other things ?
A. collecting

B. collector

D. for
- Yes, I am a stamp………….

C. collect

D. collection

11. It is very dangerous ………….. in the polluted environment.
A. to live

B. lives

C. living

D. live

12. Our ………….. resources are limited so we should recycle all used things.
A. nature

B. natural

C. naturing

D. naturally

13. His car is the same color …………. my uncle’s.
A. alike

B. as

C. like

D. to

14. This ruler …………….. of plastic.
A. make

B. made

C. is making

D. is made

15. I take part ………….. most youth activities of my school.
A. in

B. of

C. on

D. at


III(1,0 pt) Read the passage, then state whether the statements are true (T) or
false (F)
Taj Mahal is the most famous of all India’s ancient buildings and a prime monument
of Mughal Art. It was built as the mausoleum of Arjumand Banu Bagam, know as
Mumtaz Mahal, wife of Shan Janhan. The Taj Mahal was built on the Yamuna river in
1630. It took 22 years to construct; 20,000 men were said to have been involved in the
project. The tomb is over 73 meters high, and is lavishly decorated with Koranic
inscriptions and carved relief.
Say whether these statements are True or False:
1. Taj Mahal is the most famous ancient building of the world
2. Taj Mahal was built for Mumtaz Mahal
3. 20.000 men and women were said to be involved in the
project
4. It was completed in 1652
IV( 2.0 pts) Read the letter, and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each
numbered space
Dear Amy

Thank you a lot (1)________your last letter. It was a nice surprise
to(2)_________from you. I’m sorry I haven’t written(3)________you earlier but I had
to organize some things concerning my trip
As you probadly remember I’ve always wanted to(4)________some unusual places.
And now, at least, off I went. But you’d never guess(5)________I’ve chosen to spend
my holiday. It’s Antarctica. You would never think (6)________it,wouldn’t you? I’m
so(7)________about the weather event
I’d like to(8)_________you when I got back
1.

A. to

B.for

C.with

D.at

2.

A.hear

B.see

C.meet

D.think

3.

A.to

B.for

C.about

D.of

4.

A.come

B go

C. visit

D. spend

5.

A.why

B. where

C.what

D.when

6.

A.at

B.for

C.in

D.of

7.

A.like

B.interested

C.fond

D.excited


8.

A.hear

B. wait

C. meet

D. hope

V, WRITE: Rewrite the following sentences, using the requests in brackets.

1. Quang said: “ New pipes are very expensive” (Use Reported Speech)
=> Quang said that.
2. Viet Nam is a country that exports rice. (Use Compound word)
=> Viet Nam is.
3. The children love Santa Claus (Use Passive Voice)
=> Santa Claus
4. She asked Nam: “ Do you know Great Wall of China?” (Use Reported
Speech)
=> She asked Nam

ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II
Student’s name:……………………………
Class:8…….

Grade 8
Time allowance: 45 minutes

I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word in each group that has the
underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1pt)
1. a.arrive

b. sight

c. island

d.prison

2. a head

b.beach

c. weather

d.heavy

3 .a.stopped

b.missed

c. needed

d.looked

4. a festival

b.departure

c.separate

d. yell

II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
These are incomplete sentences. Circle the letter A, B, C or D as your best choice
to complete each sentence.
1. 1.
The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven ……………….. of the
world.
A. sightseeing
wonders

B. temples

C. landmarks

D.


1. 2.

I don’t know how ………….…… the game.

A. plays
playing

B. played

C. to play

D.

1. 3.
A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is
called…………...
A. water fetch contest

B. water- fetching contest

C. fetching water contest D. fetch water contest
1. 4.

The doorbell rang while Tam…………… television

A. was watching
watched
1. 5.

D.

B. am correcting

C. correct

D.

We should use cloth bags………….……plastic bags to reduce garbage

A. full of
replace of
1. 7.

C. watches

Do you mind if I …………. this composition for me

A. corrected
correcting
1. 6.

B. is watching

B. instead of

C. afraid of

D.

Tam said to his teacher “Will we have a test tomorrow?”.

A. Tam asked his teacher if they would have a test the following day
B. Tam asked his teacher if they would have a test tomorrow
C Tam asked his teacher if we would have a test the following day
D. Tam asked his teacher if they will have a test the following day
8. The watch…………..of gold was given to me by my uncle on my 14th birthday
A. that made

B. making

C. makes

9. .Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876
A. The telephone is invented by Alexander graham Bell in 1876
B. The telephone was invented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell
C. The telephone was invented By Alexander Graham Bell in 1876
D. The telephone are invented By Alexander Graham Bell in 1876

D. made


10. Donna works in a shop that sells flowers and plants. She ‘s ________.
A. baker

B. farmer

C. gardener

D. florist

11. _________ is a mountain with a hole in the top where fire , gas and lava
sometimes come out.
A. volcano
mount

B. valley

C. hill

D.

12. Nga showed the tourist where ________ a map of the city.
A. get

B. to get

C. getting

D. got

II. READING
A. There are 6 blanks in the following passage. Choose the best word or phrase for
each numbered blank by marking A, B, C or D. 1.5MS

Tet is a national and (1) _____ festival in Vietnam. It is occasion for every
Vietnamese to be returned to think (2)______ their past activities and hope for good
luck when the year to come.
Before Tet all houses are white washed and (3) _______with yellow apricot
flowers and colorful lanterns. Everybody is looking (4) _______ to a more favorite
life.
(5) _______the New Year’s Eve, children are smartly dressed. They are hoping
to (6)_____ money put in a small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity to their
grandparents and parents. Wrong doings should be absolutely avoided on these days.
1. A. traditional
D. summer
2. A. after
about
3. A. decorate
4. A. forward

B. modern
B. to
D. for

C.

B. decorated

C. decorating

B. for

5. A. In
When

6. A. make
receive

C. music

C. after
B. At

B. but

D. decorates
D. at

C. On
C. sell

D.
D.

B. Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers
each of the questions about it 1.5MS


The Seven Wonders of the world is a widely known list of seven popular sites of
classical antiquity.
The earliest known version of the list was compiled in the 2nd century BC by
Antipater of Sidon. It only includes works located around the Mediterranean rim
where sightseers could typically travel safety.
Of these wonders, the only one that was survived to the present day is the Great
Pyramid of Giza. The existence of the Hanging Gardens has not been definitively

proven. Records show that the other five wonders were destroyed by natural disasters.
1. Which of the following could replace the word “ popular” in line 2 ?
A. famous
interesting

B. wonderful

C. amazing

D.

2. . What is the passage written about?
A. The Great Pyramid of Giza
World

C. The Seven Wonders of the

B. Antipater of Sidon
Gardens

D. The existence of the Hanging

3. . The earliest version of the list of the seven wonders of the world _________.
A. was compiled in the 2nd century
B. was compiled by Antipater of Sidon
C. only includes works located around the Mediterranean rim
D. all are correct
4. Today we can see _________.
A. all of the Seven Wonders of the World
B. only the Great Pyramid of Giza

the world

C. the Hanging Gardens
D. five of the seven wonders of

III. WRITING 2MS
1. Rewrite the following sentences
1. Can I turn on the TV?
Would you
mind……………………………………………………………………………..?


1. They use recycled plastic to make toys and utensils.
Recycled
……………………………………………………………………………………
1. The last time I played tennis was in 1990.
I haven’t
……………………………………………………………………………………
4. Is Phong Nha the most beautiful cave in Viet Nam?
The tourist asked
…………………………………………………………………………
2. Use these sets of suggested words to write a story. Beginning:1.5MS
-. Last year class 8B had a terrible experience. Once weekend, they decided to go for a
picnic to Cuc Phuong National park
a. Soon after/ arrive/ the park/ start to rain
..........................................................................................................................................
..................
b.They/ have to wait/ two hours/ bus/ before rain/ stop.
..........................................................................................................................................
..................

c. They/ get out of/ bus/ lunch.
..........................................................................................................................................
..................
d. After lunch/ they/ begin to explore/ park/ groups of four students.
..........................................................................................................................................
..................
e. Unluckily/ it begin/ rain heavily again.
..........................................................................................................................................
..................
f. Everybody/ get wet/ decide/ leave park/ without/ watching anything.
..........................................................................................................................................
..................


ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II
Student’s name:……………………………
Class:8…….

Grade 8
Time allowance: 45 minutes

I. Circle the best answer a,b,c or d to complete each of the following sentences:
1. Nga showed Nhi where _________ tickets.
a. get
d. got

b. to get

c. getting

2. Mrs. Smith invited Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while she ________ the USA.
a. visit
d. have visited

b. visited

c. was visiting

3. Lan _____ her raincoat home.
a. always forgot
d. is always forgetting

b. always forget

c. has always forgotten

4. I _______ do it for you. I promise.
a. will
d. may

b. should

c. would

5. I watched the film ________ by Walt Disney last week.
a. produce
d. to produced

b. produced

c. producing

6. Would you mind if I ________ you for help?
a. ask
d. asked

b. to ask

c. asking

7. She asked her student _______ all the homework.
a. do
d. does

b. to do

8. Did your school hold a ________ contest last week?

c. did


a. flowers – arranged
b. flower – arrange
d. flowers-arranged

c. flower – arranging

9. Ha Long Bay is recognized _____ UNESCO _____ a World Heritage Site.
a. by …… for
d. for …… by

b. with …… as

c. by …… as

10. I’d _____ you didn’t smoke in my room.
a. like
d. mind

b. rather

c. better

11. She asked the guide _____ Phong Nha cave was the most beautiful cave in Viet
Nam.
a. where
d. what

b. which

c. whether

12. The woman _____ the blue shirt is my mother.
a. wear
d. to wear

b. wearing

c. worn

13. The custom of decorating Christmas tree _____ to America in the 1800s.
a. spread
d. was spreading

b. was spread

c. spreads

14. _____ is used for making paper.
a. Gain product
d. Wood pulp

b. Compost

c. Tire

15. Angkor Wat is one of the largest ________ in the world.
a. churches
d. tombs

b. pagodas

c. temples

16. She hasn’t finished the letter__________.
a. already
d. never

b. just

c. yet

17.”Would you mind if I took a photo?”……………………………………………
A.I hope so.
D.I’d rather you didn’t

B.Don’t forget.

C.No problem

18. Miss Lien asked her students …………….throw used things away.


A.don’t
D.not to

B.not

C.to not

19.The ……………..have to cook rice in this rice –cooking contest.
A.freshman
competitor

B.contestant

C.participants

D.

20.Ha Long Bay , one of the most picturesque sights in Vietnam, was……………by
UNESCO as World Heritage Site.
A. realized
C.signed

B. known
D. recognized

II. Circle the word (a,b,c or d) that has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the others.
1.a. limestone
d. tribe

b. minimize

2.a. arrive
d. armchair

b. abroad

c. victim
c. around

III. Circle the word (a,b,c or d) whose main stress is different from the others.
1.a. forget
d. notice

b. comfort

c. offer

2.a. market
d. tradition

b. decorate

c. custom

V. Read the passage and then answer the questions (2pts):
Viet Nam is a country in the South – East Asia. It has an area of 329,566 sq.km.
Hanoi is the capital and Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city. The population of Viet
Nam is about 80 million. It has age-old culture and long tradition of fighting against
foreign invaders. Viet Nam is now a member country of ASEAN and many other
international originations such as APEC, WTO…
Viet Nam exports rice, coffee and many other farm products. Viet Nam has lots of
tourist attractions and World Heritage Sites such as Ha Long Bay, Phong Nha Cave,
Hoi An Ancient Town, My Son Sanctuary, etc. Vietnamese people are proud of their
country. They have been trying hard to build into a power and prosperous one.


1. Where is Viet Nam located?
=>
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. What is the area of Viet Nam?
=.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
……
3. What does Viet Nam export?
=>
…………………………………………………………………………………………

….
4. Name some World Heritage Sites in Viet Nam.
=>
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…
VI. Do the sentences as directed:
1. “ Does your father work here?” Nam asked Mai.
=>Nam asked
Mai ..................................................................................................................................
.......
2. John will collect me at the airport.
=>I ...........................................................................................
………………………………………………..
3. Following your directions is difficult.
=>It
is ......................................................................................................................................
......................
4. He likes swimming and sunbathing.
=>He is interested ………………………………..……………………..
ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II
Student’s name:……………………………

Grade 8


Class:8…….

Time allowance: 45 minutes

I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word in each group that has the

underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1pt)
1) A. deaf

B. beat

C. lead

D. teach

2) A. safe

B. mall

C. nature

D. face

3) A. invited

B. liked

C. ended

4) like

B. wide

C. oponion

D. wanted

D. file

II. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D. (5pts)
1. Phong Nha Cave is in the _________ of Viet Nam.
A. southern

B. northern

C. south

D. north

C. or

D. and

C. send

D. will

2. She asked me __________ I liked coffee.
A. as

B. if

3. Millions of Christmas cards ______every year.
A. were sent

B. are sent

send
4. Taj Mahal is _______ famous of all India’s ancient buildings.
A. more

B. most

C. the most

D. best

5. My mother is very keen ________ growing roses.
A. on

B. in

C. of

D.

about
6. A test in which participants have to fetch water is called _______.
A. water-fetch contest

B. fetching-water contest

C. water-fetching contest.

D. fetch-watering contest

7. He said that he would come there _______.

A. tomorrow
D. next day

B. the following

C. the following day

8. Do you mind ________out your cigarette ? - No, of course not.


A. put
D. is putting

B. putting

C. to put

9. A workman who repairs water-pipes is called ______.
A. plumber
D. repairer

B. worker

C. farmer

10. Finally, we decided __________to the cinema.
A. going
D. gone

B. go

C. to go

11. The girl __________next to Lan is a new student
A. standing

B. stand

C. to stand

D. stood
12. I promise I ______on time. – I hope so.
A. come

B. will come

C. came

D. has

13. We're looking forward to_________ you earlier.
A. see

B. seeing

C. saw

D. be seeing

14. There is an/a ______. Please send an ambulance to Thang Long school.

A. elevation

B. emergency

C. first-aid

D. wound

15. Nam wrote the note on the board in order to ______ his classmates about the
change in schedule.
A. inform
informed

B. informs

C. informing

D.

16. Phong Nha Cave now is a famous tourist_______.
A. attract
attractively

B. attractive

C. attraction

D.

17. The heads of four American presidents are ________ into the rock at Mount

Rushmore.
A. painted

B. built

C. seen

D. carved

18. Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs ________ performed for people in
towns and villages.
A. are

B. were

C. will be

D. have been


19. Thank you ________ inviting me to the rice-cooking festival.
A. for

B. at

C. to

D. of

20. Nga showed Nhi where ________ tickets.

A. get

B. to get

C. getting

D. got

Question 4: Read the passage and do below requests. (1.5 ®iĨm)
Mid-fall festival or Mid-Autumn festival is one of the popular celebrations in the
Viet Nam. Every year, it's on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. It's organized so
that people celebrate the largest full moon in the year. In festival, children wear
masks, parade on the street, have parties with special cakes and lots of fruits.
Last week, at my school, we also organized activities to celebrate the festival. The
activity I liked most is starlight-showing. I felt very happy when taking part in it
because it made me exited and helped me remember about my childish.

* True(T)/ False(F) sentences
……………1. Mid-fall festival is the same as Mid-Autumn festival.
……………2. It's on the October, 15th .
……………3. Children often eat chicken in the festival.
* Answer these questions
4. What do children wear in the
festival ?...................................................................................
5. Do they eat cakes and
fruits ? .................................................................................................
6. Why did the writer very happy when taking part in the festival ?
………………………………………………………………………………..
…………..
IV. WRITING

Write a postcard using the following sets of words and phrases. You can make all
necessary changes and additions. (2.5)


Dear Mom and Dad,
1. I / have / wonderful / time / Ha Long Bay
.......................................................................................................
2. weather / be / lovely / and/ beach and islands / look / beautiful
.......................................................................................................
3. Yesterday / I / go shopping / Hon Gai Town
.....................................................................................................
4. I / be / going / visit / Dau Go Cave / tomorrow
....................................................................................................
5. I / be / going / take / photographs / there
...................................................................................................
See you soon.
Love,
Linda